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2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$32,977 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $18,216 per year.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Duquesne University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great value for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Teachers College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Special Education at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 15% of our Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maryland - College Park

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.

Full Special Education at George Washington University Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Syracuse University

Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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